Op-Ed: We have become desentised to reports of mass shootings in North America but the latest incident took place Friday afternoon at the La Roche community school and one other location but this time in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Recently elected Canadian PM Justin Trudeau issued a statement from Davos where he and other world leaders are meeting for the 2016 World Economic Forum, WEF.

Bloomberg report "“This is every parent’s worst nightmare,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters in Davos, Switzerland, where he is attending the World Economic Forum. “We are grieving with the community".”

""On behalf of all Canadians, Sophie and I offer the families and friends of the victims our deepest condolences on this darkest of days,” Trudeau said in a statement Friday. “Our hearts and prayers are also with those injured in the attack, that they may have a full and speedy recovery".”

Early reports that five people were killed were corrected to four people shot dead and two otheres sustaining injuries.

La Roche is a Dene native community of about 3,000 residents. One male suspect is under arrest.

The community school has around 900 pupils from the very young to teenagers.

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